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What’s in the pipes?
  1. Lucas Elijovich1,2
  1. 1 Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  2. 2 Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Lucas Elijovich, Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, TN 38120, USA; lelijovich{at}semmes-murphey.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-017577

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    When I call my plumber I want something repaired, I want it done quickly, and once it is done I don’t generally demand to see the clog that has been removed. I simply ask: has the job been completed and is the sink working again, can I flush the toilet, and is the shower usable? Is this indifference to the why and how a mistake? Should I want more information. Would that avoid another call in the future and save me some money, time, and headache.

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    • Funding The author has not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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